Paperback Books Spark Quiet U.S. Reading Revolution
New York reports a peaceful shift as paperback books surge in the United States. By 1962 about 250 million low priced and 25 million high priced paperbacks sold, while hardcover sales reached just over 90 million. Paperbacks began in Europe in the early 19th century with varied early U.S. attempts.
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New York
UPI
United States
Europe
Boston Society For the Diffusion of Knowledge
Tribune
Donnelly, Gassett and Lloyd
Harper Bros, D. Appleton & Co
Henry Holt, Dodd, Mead, and Funk and Wagnalls
Pocket Books
Avon Books
U. S
Penguin
New American Library
Bantam
Dell
Ballantine
Popular Library
Anchor
Vintage
Boone's Show Burke's Law Fall Tests NBC's New Series
AP reports NBC's Richard Boone Show uses a repertory company while Burke's Law stars Gene Barry as a witty homicide captain and millionaire. The piece notes Hollywood buzz, Judy Garland health news, and Dino de Laurentiis filming The Bible in Italy, with a broader look at paperback publishing evolution.
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NBC
Richard Boone
Willian Powell
Barry
Judy Garland
CBS
Rome
Dino de Laurentiis
Garden of Eden
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